What Methods Do You Use? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Unusual.
Peculiar and odd.
Strange, weird and unpredictable.
And...
Authentically eccentric.
With just a 'tad' of conservatism.
You know...
Tinged with a bit of arrogance.
Offensive yet addicting.

'Okay.
So what characteristics do you have,
You perceive as being less noticeable...
Yet,
You feel are most effective...
In maintaining your longevity? ?

My ability to sustain a marketing campaign,
Over a period of time...
That keeps the public 'organically' interested,
And involved with the product.
With a maintained controversy...
So effective as to become part of the environment.
An accepted rejection,
If you will.
Like a habit one despises but keeps denied.

'That's intriguing.
Can you produce any proof of this in existence?
What methods do you use.'

I make sure the product is kept...
Unusual.
Peculiar and odd.
Strange, weird and unpredictable.
And...
Authentically eccentric.
With just a 'tad' of conservatism.
You know...
Tinged with a bit of arrogance.
Offensive yet addicting.

'Oh!
Like a self promotion kind of thing? '

No!
I think of it more like embracing the taste,
Of an unconscious craving.
To ensure the updating of it feeds...
The immediate needs of the people.
And keeping it fresh, current and accessible.

'This is comparable to gossip! '

BINGO!
However...
It is better received if not perceived that way.
Key proponents must be selected first.
By knowing one's demographics.

'You have studied this haven't you?
Like a project you have kept researched.

Of course.
How do you think I have maintain its effectiveness?
Guess work?
This is my life.
I'm not playing with it.
This has nothing to do about 'talent'.
This is about applying skills!